Kids Chef Knife

I made these knifes based on a pattern of my own kitchen knifes as a present for my niece. I had always wanted to make a real chef knife, so this helped me scratch that itch without buying all the metal working tools. The cutting board is from common 2×4 lumber and is only 1/2” thick. The handles on the knife are from a live oak tree the city cut down by my house. The blades were reclaimed from a pallet. The pins are 1/4” oak dowel rod.The handles are extra thick for little hands. The blade is about an 1/8” thick on the cutting edge. Everything was finished with mineral oil and then a beeswax cutting board oil. They have stood up very well over the past year, and the fact that they can be washed and re-oiled by my niece is also an added bonus.